OCTOBER 1: Federal Republic of Nigeria: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on their Independence Day.

Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Region: West Africa
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Official language: English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
Surface area: 923768 sq.km
Population: 148093,000
Capital city: Abuja
UN Membership date: October 7, 1960
Tourism: Sukur Cultural Landscape is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Map of Nigeria
Flag of Nigeria

Eagle National bird of Nigeria

Mosque in Abuja, capital city of Nigeria

Abuja

Abuja overview

Entrance to Abuja city

Millennium park, Abuja

Abuja millennium park

A stadium in Abuja

National Assembly

Sukur Cultural Landscape (by Nicholas David)

Sacred grove world Heritage Site

Street scene in the city of Ibadan

Victoria island, Lagos

Sunrise in Lagos city

Lagos island

Lagos business district

Alpha beach in Lagos city

Oryx

Ostrich

Lion

Leopard

Golden oriole

Copper Sun bird

Cheetah

Image courtesy: Kehz99 (talk), Salam, S2dez, Kehz99 (talk), James Temple, JanErkamp, yaaaay, Albinfo, Sabine's Sunbird, Dixi, Patrick Diallo, Benji Robertson and wikipedia